Man Sentenced to Two Years In Prison for Attempted Extortion of Paula Deen

Paula Deen might just have something to celebrate. According to the Savannah Morning News, Thomas George Paculis, the man who was accused of attempting to extort $200,000 from the celebrity chef, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison with another year of supervised release. Paculis pleaded guilty to trying to get money from Deen through her attorney, claiming that he would publicize negative information about her if he wasn't compensated for his knowledge. The extortion attempt occurred in the midst of Deen'sdramatic scandal.

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